Three days to go before Portugal match. Bertolini: “Win to make a dream come true”

“On Friday we can make the dream of all the girls, the staff and the Federation itself come true,” said Milena Bertolini ahead of the match on Friday 8th June when the Women’s National Team will have the first of two chances to seal qualification for the 2019 World Cup in France.

Should they beat Portugal in the match that kicks off at 20:45 CEST, the Azzurre will be mathematically certain of topping the group and heading to the finals for the first time since they were in the 1999 tournament hosted by the United States.

“Friday’s match comes at the end of an exciting but tiring season,” said Bertolini. “It’s taken a lot of physical and mental energy from the players. The strong sense of motivation will allow them to overcome this tiredness.”

During the interview with Vivo Azzurro (click here for the video), Milena Bertolini warned about the opposition’s quality: “The match against Portugal poses a lot of danger, they’re the most talented side in the group with forwards of true quality. Furthermore, they’ll approach this game without any pressure and nothing to lose.”

Today, the 24 girls in the squad trained once in the afternoon at Coverciano.

Tickets can be bought from TicketOne sales points and online at www.vivoazzurro.it and www.ticketone.it. On matchday, tickets can be bought at the stadium from the ticket office in Viale Valcareggi. It’s open between 10:00 CEST and 13:00 CEST and then again from 14:00 CEST until kick-off.